Important Safety Messages - Bulldog HW Serie Manual De Instrucciones

Before First Operation
• Purchaser/owner must ensure
that product is installed ac-
cording to these instructions.
Purchaser/owner must not alter
or modify product.
• Understand your winch
and its instructions.
• Never exceed maximum rated
capacity. Refer to stamped
markings or decals on product
to obtain rated capacity. If
uncertain, contact Cequent Per-
formance Products at 1-800-
521-0510 or www.cequent-
group.com
• The winch is rated at the first
layer of wire rope on the drum
for continuous duty.
• The winch is rated at the first
layer of wire rope on the drum
for S3 10%ED & 1 min/10 min
rating intermittent periodic duty.
Not continuous duty.
Are you ready to pull?
• NEVER operate this winch when
under the influence of drugs,
alcohol or medication.
• ALWAYS remove jewel-
ry and wear eye protection.
• Use leather gloves or a
hand saver cable strap when
handling the wire rope.
• NEVER let winch rope slip
through your hands.
• Never touch a winch rope or
hook when someone else is at
the controls.
• NEVER touch winch rope or
hook while under tension or
under load.
• ALWAYS stand clear of winch
rope and load and keep others
away while winching.
• Do not use the
winch as a lifting device or a
hoist for vertical lift.
• Operator and bystanders
should never position any part
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Important Safety Messages

of body under any portion of
this product or the load being
supported.
• Do not allow children to play on
or around this product or the
load being supported.
•
clear of winch, rope, hook, and
fairlead while operating.
• The winch is not to be
used to lift, support or other-
wise transport personnel.
• ALWAYS be aware of
possible hot surfaces at winch
motor, drum or rope during or
after winch use.
• ALWAYS ensure the operator
and bystanders are aware of
the stability of the vehicle and/
or load.
Is your winch ready to pull?
• ALWAYS inspect winch rope,
hook, and slings before op-
erating winch. Frayed, kinked
or damaged winch rope must
be replaced immediately.
Damaged components must be
replaced before operation.
• Periodically check mounting
hardware for proper torque and
tighten if necessary.
• ALWAYS remove any element or
obstacle that may interfere with
safe operation of the winch.
• Wire rope can break without
warning. Always keep a safe
distance from the winch and
rope while under a load.
• NEVER wrap winch rope
back onto itself. Use a choker
chain or strap.
• ALWAYS ensure hook
latch is closed and not support-
ing load.
• NEVER apply load to
hook tip or latch. Apply load
only to the center of hook.
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• NEVER use a hook whose
• ALWAYS use a hook with a
• Never use winch rope for
• NEVER use excessive effort to
Keep
• ALWAYS take time to use ap-
During the pull
• NEVER exceed winch or winch
• Do not shock load the winch.
• Never use a winch to secure a
• ALWAYS un-spool as much
• Never engage or disengage the
• Pull from an angle of less than
• When winching a heavy load,
• ALWAYS avoid side pulls which
• ALWAYS ensure the clutch is
• NEVER submerge winch in
F3840-00 REV A (3618) 12/14
throat opening has increased,
or whose tip is bent or twisted.
latch.
towing.
free spool winch rope.
propriate rigging techniques for
a winch pull.
rope rated capacity. Double line
using a snatch block to reduce
winch load.
load.
winch rope as possible when
rigging. Double line or pick
distant anchor point.
clutch when the winch is under
load or the drum is moving.
±5 degrees laterally and ±15
degrees horizontally. Without
maintaining the proper fleet
angle of ±5 degrees; (See page
10) the rope will pile onto one
side of the rope drum and
possibly do damage to the rope
or winch. Re-spool your winch
as required.
lay a recovery damper or a
heavy blanket over the middle
third of the wire rope.
can pile up winch rope at one
end of the drum. This can dam-
age winch rope or winch.
fully engaged or disengaged.
water.
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